FASTSMELL.EXE Information

This is an undesirable program.

This file has been identified as a program that is undesirable to have running on your computer. This consists of programs that are misleading, harmful, or undesirable.

If the description states that it is a piece of malware, you should immediately run an antivirus and antispyware program. If that does not help, feel free to ask us for assistance in the forums.

Name

fastsmell

Filename

fastsmell.exe

Command

C:\WINDOWS\fastsmell.exe

Description

Added by a variant of the Worm.DR.Zhelatin malware. This family of malware spams email messages used to entice users into visiting sites hosting exploits that would result in a drive-by download. On visiting the link, a cocktail of browser and application exploits that attempts a drive-by install of malware on the users machine is performed.

File Location

%WinDir%

Startup Type

This startup entry is started automatically from a Run, RunOnce, RunServices, or RunServicesOnce entry in the registry.

%Windir% refers to the Windows installation folder. By default, this is C:\Windows for Windows 95/98/ME/XP/Vista/7 or C:\Winnt for Windows NT/2000.

This entry has been requested 2,444 times.

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